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National Football Museum, The 5th & 6th Floors

Location pin

Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, M4 3BG - 

  • Users

    Up to
    80 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    External Catering
    allowed

Our stunning architecture, state-of-the-art galleries, and great flexible spaces make the National Football Museum the perfect venue for your event.

Our city centre location means we are perfectly positioned to welcome delegates from across the UK. Our spaces are versatile and unique, offering many different event types, from dinners, private dining's, receptions, meetings, conferences, talks & more.


Located on the top two floors of the National Football Museum, the 5th and 6th floors offer clients an uniquely modern event space, benefitting from floor to ceiling glass walls with great views of the city. The two floors are interconnected via a floating staircase, so this space is either both floors or just one. Perfect for meetings, talks, networking events and dinners

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 80

Dining

Dining

up to 40

Theatre

Theatre

up to 50

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 16

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 24:00

Price type: Per day
  • from £500 per day

  • from £500 per day

  • from £500 per day

  • from £500 per day

  • from £500 per day

  • from £500 per day

  • from £500 per day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Lectern

Lectern

Natural light

Natural light

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Overnight accommodation

Overnight accommodation

Audio & visual

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Cancellation policy

Cancellation charges will be dependant on amount of notice given, notification must be received in writing. Cancellation will be based on total contracted numbers for all items contracted. 0-14 days before event date 100% 91-15 days before event date 70% 120-91 days before event date 50% 121-365 days before event date 25%

Location

Reviews

  • Yasmin Al-Sheklly

    November 2023

    The National Football Museum – A great place that tells the story of Football via art, stories, and objects What is the National Football Museum about? The National Football Museum is located in the heart of Manchester. It is a great place for die hard Football fans. They hold a series of exhibitions and displays that take place throughout the year with a changing programme of events. It is inside the beautiful and modern Urbis building. It consists of 3 floors. Ground Floor – Pitch Gallery First Floor – Match Gallery Second Floor – Play Gallery, Interactive Games and Discovery Zone Third Floor – Score Gallery Exhibitions and Displays Visited The Pitch Gallery It certainly looked like a pitch as the carpet is green and looked like it was grass. A great touch. This floor is a great way to start your trip at the museum. It was great to see that both the Premier League and Women’s Super League trophies were on display. It was lovely having a photo with both of them. It was incredible that they still have George Best’s iconic Mini Cooper. There was also an interesting art exhibition on Women in the game. It was empowering to see women from different backgrounds for whom football has shaped their lives in a positive way. It was great to see. The Match Gallery This was an interesting floor that looked at different aspects of football through art, photographs, videos, and more. It emphasised the importance of the Women’s game, Lily Parr, the FA Cup, racism, the building of stadiums, the England Men’s Football managers through the years and more. It was varied, informative and engaging. Other highlights featured: The oldest surviving FA Cup Trophy The 1966 Jules Rimet trophy replica and match ball The 180 Cinema Experience The Play Gallery This is the interactive floor of the museum. It highlighted how the game has influenced on our culture. There were a number of games in which you can test your skills with the ball.. This floor was entertaining especially when doing the quiz that was done via a screen. I really enjoyed that. In addition I had a short period kicking the ball. That was fun too. The games that are on offer include: Penalty Shootout (payment required) Pass Master Shot Stopper The Discovery Zone for little footie fans Entry and Admission You are required to book a time slotted ticket and pay for it online. Once purchased it is then free for 12 months and you can visit as many times during that period. If you reside in the City of Manchester then it is free for you. If you have a disability then a free carer can come with you on your visit. For ticket prices then check out the Football Museum website for further details. Facilities There is a café that serves a selection of sandwiches and cakes alongside hot and cold drinks. Alternatively there are cafes nearby too. Toilets are on site. Access There is a circular rotating door in order to enter the museum building and all floors are accessible via stairs or lifts. Parking Parking is available at Q-Park which is a multi-storey car park where payment is required even with a Blue Badge. Alternatively there is pay and display parking where payment is needed too. It is reasonably priced. If you want to learn about the history of the game in an engaging, entertaining and informative way then the National Football Museum is the place for you.

  • Mehrnoush Mirsalari

    October 2023

    Growing up, my father was coaching a soccer team in our hometown and all that made me a fond of this beautiful British game. I enjoyed my time at the National Football Museum yesterday and I think it’s a good context to document the legacy. I liked the sequence of the galleries as well as the interactive activities such as penalty shoots rooms and immersive cinema. I hope to go back there another time with my father who brought the love of soccer game into our memories.

  • Glyn Chaplin

    July 2023

    Went on a fact finding mission for our development of the Welsh football museum. Very good introduction tour from a very knowledgeable guide and it was a great introduction to the galleries. Some very good and interesting exhibitions tendency to concentrate on England and events in the English game. Particularly good collection of trophies. Some aspects of the development of stadiums and football at war. Interactive floor was good fun and should keep the young and old busy. The current exhibition about football games is like a step back in time and should fascinate youngsters as to how games both board games and electronic have developed. Yes you can play Subbuteo! Particularly good is the introductory corridor which has films and stills about 11 particularly important events in football and some football art on the other wall. At the end is a case containing inclusive football of every variety. There's a little shop with some good reasonably priced items. The cafe is limited in choice but a decent cup of coffee. I would say that the entry fee is worth it given the amount of things to see and do.

  • jamie boyle

    November 2023

    Called in on a wet miserable day it was either this place or strange ways plus it was very handy from the train station 2 minute walk I just struggled to find the entrance but my eye sight is not the best plus there are signs pointing towards the entrance - It’s £14 to fill your boots with the history of the dying game but you can’t take away the history the roots the working class formed game - A friendly welcome with a 1 off payment to attend has many times has you want during the year which is a great offer the first floor has plenty to look at with a video of sir Bobby Charlton playing with a city - united like fan portraits / the second floor delves into the history of both men plus women also more women upstairs along with subbuteo there is also a penalty shoot out upstairs plus various games which you can take part in for a small fee - This place seems very popular with young families also there is a cafe on the way out . When it rains this is a decent place to keep dry I guess .

  • Feather

    November 2023

    Could experience. Learned some cool and interesting facts about the game. Was hoping for a little more - only 1 floor to explore. Gift shop was good. Staff was very friendly. A nice staring point if you plan to do some shopping across the street.